WASH Hub Director at Dig Deep (Africa)

• The WASH Hub Director will play a pivotal role in leading and coordinating the activities of the Bomet County WASH Hub. This position requires a dynamic individual with a strong background in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) systems, coordination, MEL and project management. The WASH Hub Director will be responsible for implementing the strategies set out in the Bomet WASH Masterplan, driving institutional strengthening, and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Planning and Implementation:

• Lead the development and implementation of County wide WASh strategy, ensuring alignment with the overall goals and objectives.
• Oversee the development and expansion of WASH monitoring and evaluation across Bomet county, working closely with relevant departments and stakeholders.

Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination:

• Coordinate with government agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders to enhance collaboration and information-sharing.
• Organize and lead High level strategic planning meetings, fostering engagement with senior staff and key NGO stakeholders.

Capacity Building and Training:

• Develop and implement targeted training activities for WASH stakeholders, ensuring continuous County-wide improvement in WASH delivery.
• Facilitate trips to learn from best practices within Kenya and globally, promoting knowledge exchange among WASH practitioners.

Documentation and Knowledge Sharing:

• Document approaches, successes, and challenges of WASH Hub activities.
• Facilitate the production of original research to share findings with partners in Kenya and worldwide, contributing to the global knowledge base on effective WASH interventions.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation processes, ensuring data collection aligns with long-term strategic WASH goals.
• Conduct regular reviews and assessments to measure progress and identify areas for improvement across the county

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Water Resources Management, Public Health, Environmental Science, statistics or economics).
• At least five years’ experience in designing and managing WASH programmes and/or MEL activities
• Knowledge of Kenyan WASH sector, WASH policies, regulations, and best practices desired.

Desired Competencies

• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong track record of managing the collection, management and interpretation of large data sets; including utilising data collection tools such as mWater (or similar) at scale and analysing large data sets using Excel (or similar) to produce key findings.
• Strong track record of communicating findings from data collection in writing & presentations.
• Strong track record of networking and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong track record of building a community of practice
• An ability to think creatively
• An ability to undertake long-term strategic planning
• An ability to lead & inspire change across multiple organisations through formal and informal partnerships